SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: A LEGAL, SOCIAL, AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
AUTHOR – SRUSHTI VARMA S.M, STUDENT AT MKPM RV INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES
BEST CITATION – SRUSHTI VARMA S.M, SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE: A LEGAL, SOCIAL, AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (5) OF 2026, PG. 480-483, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344. DOI – https://doi.org/10.65393/V6I549
Sexual harassment in the workplace continues to be a systemic and pervasive issue that undermines gender equality and workplace dignity. It is not merely an individual grievance but a structural manifestation of discrimination rooted in unequal power relations. Despite legislative interventions such as the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, implementation gaps and socio-cultural barriers persist.
Recent discourse has also been shaped by global movements such as the #MeToo movement, which exposed the scale and normalization of harassment across industries.